On August 21st, Nantong Football Club issued a notice announcing that manager Xie Hui had been suspended for making inappropriate remarks after drinking. On the back of this suspension, soccer commentator Li Xuan revealed that he received an anonymous phone call from someone and subsequently exposed the news.
Li Xuan revealed on social media that both Coach Xie Hui and the Nantong club have chosen to remain silent over the past few days, and they hope that the matter will quickly die down. The suspension has attracted widespread attention precisely because of that mysterious phone call. So, who actually called? That became the focus of much speculation. Regardless, it was clear that someone needed to be notified. If Coach Xie Hui is reinstated normally, then he may quietly return to his post without making another announcement. If my speculation comes true, then I was right.
